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  Gert Jan Geertjes Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.j.a.geertjes@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271376

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  Roeland Spruyt Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.l.j.spruyt@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Alumnus Jeroen Zwemmer: ‘The legal component is the core of my work’ News - 15 January 2026

  Jeroen Zwemmer’s student days in Leiden ended in 2023, after completing two bachelor’s degrees, a master’s, a student board year, and an exchange semester. Now, he’s a legal policy advisor at a Dutch government ministry.

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  Georgios-Evgenios Douliakas Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  g.e.douliakas@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ellen van Beukering-Rosmuller Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.j.m.van.beukering@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277400

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  Hendrik Jacob Roelof Kaptein Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.j.r.kaptein@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277548

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  Martijn Lemmen PhD candidate / guest

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.m.m.a.lemmen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Geerten Boogaard Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.boogaard@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Christopher Green University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.k.green@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272327

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  John-Harmen Valk University Lecturer Religion in International Relations

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.h.valk@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272630

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  Shelly Biesel Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.a.biesel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Elsa Charlety Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.c.charlety@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273852

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  Kristin Makszin Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  k.m.makszin@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009923

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  Emil Wolff Assistant professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  e.a.wolff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Mari Miyamoto Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.miyamoto@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caterina Sartori Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.b.sartori@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Sem Grootscholten Lecturer

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.p.grootscholten@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009400

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  Stefan Thewissen Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.h.thewissen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277756

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  Niels van Willigen Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  willigen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Socio-legal researchers tour Morocco to share migrants’ experiences News - 8 November 2024

  How do migrants navigate key life events? Researchers from the Living on the Other Side project looked at the experiences of migrants who have settled in Morocco. During a recent tour through Morocco, they shared their insights with respondents and fellow researchers.

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  Alyssa Akkerman PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.t.akkerman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carina van de Wetering Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.c.van.de.wetering@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Michael Sampson Senior Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.d.sampson@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8006617

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  Sebastian Sewerin Lecturer 3

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.sewerin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Deborah Oyuu PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  i.d.oyuu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Niek Strohmaier Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.strohmaier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277997

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  Santy Kouwagam Postdoc

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.u.kouwagam@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Abdourahamane Idrissa Abdoulaye University Lecturer Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  a.idrissa.abdoulaye@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273372

• Children from multi-parent families do not have legal protection News - 27 March 2025

  In families where more than two people assume the role of parent, not all of these parents have legal status. This causes problems, particularly with inheritance law, says PhD candidate Michelle Michels.

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  Radhika Gupta Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.gupta@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Matthew Frear Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.j.frear@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272089

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  Jessie Pool Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.w.pool@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274035

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  Ingrid Samset Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  i.samset@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Paul Adriaanse Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  p.c.adriaanse@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Densua Mumford Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  d.mumford@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  James McGrail PhD Candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.m.mcgrail@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Vollenhoven Institute grant to train Indonesian law lecturers in socio-legal approaches News - 11 January 2022

  NUFFIC’s Orange Knowledge programme, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, awarded a grant to the proposal of Jacqueline Vel, Adriaan Bedner and Leiden alumnus Fachrizal Afandi just before the Christmas holidays.

• Legal Tech Challenge: Students harness technology to improve access to justice News - 21 March 2025

  On 20 March, the final of the Legal Tech Challenge 2025 took place at Leiden University. After weeks of collaboration, brainstorming sessions and workshops on legal accessibility, five student teams presented their innovative legal apps to a jury.

• ‘Legal AI is a bit of a Wild West right now’ News - 15 January 2024

  A growing number of AI tools are being developed for the legal sector, to help professionals search lengthy texts or check court rulings. Leiden SAILS researcher Masha Medvedeva, an expert on the technical development of these systems, warns: ‘Users should know what’s under the hood.’

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  Anahita Arian Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.arian@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Government publishes legal document on MSC Zoe disaster at LAPP's insistence News - 16 April 2024

  The cargo lost at sea as a result of the MSC Zoe disaster should be considered environmental pollution and information about it should be made public. This was the case made by Leiden Law School’s Leiden Advocacy Project on Plastic (LAPP). Following their investigation, the government has finally decided…

• Three main results of VVI’s Strengthening Legal Education in Eastern Indonesia (SLEEI) News - 4 May 2022

  Although fighting the culture of top-down education and stimulating lecturers’ confidence to adapt courses to local context priorities is no easy job to complete in three years, the “SLEEI inheritance” already has three main components.

• Michiel and Jort: best friends, political rivals News - 20 November 2023

  With the Dutch general elections just around the corner, it’s not always easy when political differences exist within your circle of friends. How do you not lose sight of each other in political discussions? We asked best friends Jort Schaafsma and Michiel van der Velde, both students at Leiden Law…

• Alumnus Bart Jansen: ‘It’s up to us legal philosophers to make sense of these times’ News - 18 March 2025

  Legal philosopher Bart Jansen teaches at universities around the world. In an interview two years ago, he spoke about his professional fascination for dictators and wars. Since then, the world has undergone major changes. High time for a follow-up interview.

• From Zuidas intern to legal-aid lawyer | Leiden Lawcast S02E03 News - 1 May 2023

  Nicolette Heijkant is our guest on the latest episode of Leiden Lawcast. Heijkant is an experienced lawyer who won her spurs working in the legal profession in Amsterdam’s business district, the Zuidas, and is now working for a legal-aid practice in Brabant. In this episode, we speak to her about her…

• Legal professionals do not have a better understanding of the constitution News - 16 June 2023

  Do people actually understand the constitution? This is what Jelle But, PhD candidate at Constitutional and administrative law, wondered. To find out, he conducted a survey among 1333 respondents. His research shows that lawyers and other legal professionals actually do not have a better understanding…

• New publication - Desire in Code: Legal Perspectives on Sex Robots and Consent News - 4 September 2025

  Carlotta Rigotti, postdoctoral researcher at eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies, has published a new article, Desire in Code: Legal Perspectives on Sex Robots and Consent, in Law, Culture and the Humanities.

• gives seminar for Lund University about EU guidance in the national legal order News - 30 March 2021

  On 18 March 2021, Clara van Dam gave an online seminar for Lund University about EU Commission guidance in the national legal order. The seminar was hosted by Professor Henrik Wenander.

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  Müge Kinacioglu Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.kinacioglu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Ruhama Yilma Abebe PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  r.y.abebe@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727